'Clean House' guru: Sift, then store

Since she began hosting "Clean House" on Style Network seven seasons ago, Niecy Nash has been tackling homes "possessed by possessions" with a team of experts.

Nash, an actress, comedian and mother of three, also knows how hard it is to sort through "stuff."

Here's how she gets it under control:

How much is too much?

"If the things that you have have overwhelmed your space, they automatically become clutter," says Nash. "You want to see whether or not the thing you're holding onto is something that you are using. If you're not using it, then you may want to rethink why you still have it."

How do I start?

"You're looking around your whole house, and you're like, 'I've got stuff everywhere' -- well, you have to remind yourself to eat the elephant one bite at a time. You didn't wake up overnight and have a house that looked like this. So tackle it a little bit at a time."

And then?

"You want to store things in clear containers so that you can see right away what you have. That's the way to keep up with it."

So I want to keep it, what now?

"Everything should have a place. You know sometimes you have stuff that is seasonal -- certain things you hold onto because you know you're going to use them again. But if you know you're not going to use it again -- or you have no idea when you may use it again -- then that's when you need to consider letting it go."

Should you store at home or off-site?

"Well, if you have a reasonable amount and space and you can store something in a way that is neat and organized and you can keep up with it, that's one thing. But if you don't have the space, you may want to consider storage. I like to keep things at home because they're easily accessible, and storage can be expensive."